Welcome to the AAPA

Thank you for visiting the official web site of the Asheville Area Paralegal Association. We are dedicated to promoting professional and personal development; creating a network of paralegals/legal assistants in Asheville and surrounding areas; facilitating the sharing and dissemination of information; providing a forum to meet and exchange ideas; and providing professional legal educational opportunities to our members.  AAPA supports various local charities and nonprofit organizations through monetary contributions and member participation in community service projects each year.

Association meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 12:00 p.m., except for one meeting each quarter which is at 5:30 p.m. (the last month of each quarter).  The location, speaker, topic, etc. are noticed to all members in our database via e-mail, prior to each meeting, as well as posting notices in Courthouse boxes. RSVP is requested, and necessary, so adequate seating will be available.

This is your Association, and your input, interaction, and contributions are needed to promote and sustain the Association. One way to contribute to the Association is to submit articles for potential posting to the website. Also, submission of tips and resources for various services would be appreciated. Submissions should be e-mailed to Jenny Iaquinto, CLA, NCCP, Chair of the Publicity Committee.

 

 

Court Costs / Filing Fees

Forgot how much the filing fee is for a small claims complaint? No problem. The AOC web site has a list of fees for Civil Court, including Small Claims, District Court, and Superior Court; Criminal; Estates; Special Proceedings; and Miscellaneous Fees. Click on any of the above links to go straight to the site for the list of amounts.

Did You Know?

The University of North Carolina School of Government hosts the North Carolina Superior Court Judges Conferences twice each year.  Presentations from the last 15 conferences can be accessed on the School of Government website.  Some examples of recent presentations include those of, Judge Robert Ervin about cases involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty (October, 2008), and Judge Albert Diaz of the Business Court about recent personal jurisdiction cases in North Carolina.